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World of comedy pays tribute to ‘inimitable gag-cannon’ Barry Cryer

Dame Esther Rantzen has joined the world of comedy in paying tribute to Barry Cryer following his death aged 86. Cryer’s family said in a statement that he had died “peacefully, in good spirits and with his family around him”. Rantzen, who first ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:25

BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’

The director-general of the BBC has said the departure of three senior news presenters is “obviously sad” but the current level of “management inefficiency” is “not right”. David Eades, Joanna Gosling and Tim Willcox have taken voluntary ...

12 Jan 2023 at 11:14

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BBC Radio Foyle cuts are a "painful saving" says BBC Director General

It was announced last November that eight news staff are at risk of redundancy at BBC Radio Foyle, as plans to axe the Foyle Breakfast Show as well as local news bulletins, came to light. It is part of wider plans announced to close 36 ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:33

Petition signed by 164,000 to save ‘important’ Autumnwatch handed to BBC

A petition to save “important” TV nature series Autumnwatch has been delivered to Broadcasting House, the London headquarters of the BBC. Marion Veal, 61, from Bromley, started the Change.org petition, which now has 164,000 signatures,...

03 Apr 2023 at 15:30

BBC presenter allegations will be ‘swiftly and rigorously’ investigated, says PM

Rishi Sunak has said he does not know the identity of the BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for explicit images, but he has been assured the claims will be investigated “swiftly and rigorously”. The Prime Minister’s ...

11 Jul 2023 at 10:50

Retreat of BBC World Service aids propaganda from Russia and China – Tim Davie

BBC director-general Tim Davie will warn that the retreat of its World Service due to funding cuts has helped Russia and China broadcast “unchallenged propaganda”. On Monday afternoon, in a speech at the Future Resilience ...

13 Oct 2024 at 18:38

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Kirsty Young and Huw Edwards among presenters of BBC’s coronation coverage

Kirsty Young and Huw Edwards have been named among the BBC’s presenting team for next month’s coronation celebrations. The corporation did not name veteran presenter David Dimbleby, who last year came out of retirement ...

11 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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Huw Edwards resigned during BBC disciplinary investigation

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards resigned from the broadcaster “without notice or financial settlement” during a confidential disciplinary process, the corporation has said. The veteran broadcaster admitted ...

02 Aug 2024 at 22:15

Met Police ask BBC to pause internal investigation into presenter

The BBC has been asked to pause its investigation into allegations a presenter paid a teenager for explicit images “while the police scope future work” following a meeting with the Metropolitan Police, the ...

11 Jul 2023 at 13:11

We are in sobering times – BBC boss says abuse of journalists is escalating

The director-general of the BBC Tim Davie has warned that abuse and harassment of journalists is “escalating”. Speaking on the first day of the World Service Presents conference, he outlined how this is a ...

30 Apr 2024 at 08:11

BBC boss: I don’t think it’s for one person to decide the funding model

The BBC’s director-general has said he does not feel it is “for one person to decide the funding model at the BBC” as the corporation faces uncertainty over the future of the licence fee. Last week, ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Inquiry launched into BBC World Service funding

An inquiry has been launched into the future funding of the BBC World Service. The international broadcaster, owned and operated by the corporation, is predominantly funded by the UK licence fee ...

26 Apr 2024 at 15:54

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